Judith waited until the last tress was in place, and Jacqueline came over to the fireplace.
"Throckmorton"
Molly Elliot Seawell
He sees a pretty lip-a sparkling eye-a neat nose-a shining tress; and he falls over head and ears in love with one or other of these objects.
"The White Gauntlet"
Mayne Reid
At this instant, a tress of her hair, becoming unfastened, fell over upon my face.
"The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer, Complete"
Charles James Lever (1806-1872)